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A major step toward a more targeted treatment for auto-immune diseases?

More and more people in Western society are suffering from auto-immune diseases. Discovering the cause of these chronic inflammations is a first important step in the search for targeted medicines. VIB researchers joined forces and have elucidated the function of MALT1, a key player in controlling inflammatory reactions.

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